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1968 Map of China Canyon

Name: 1968 Topographic Map of China Canyon
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
Published: 1981
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/

USGS Topo · Published 1981

About this map

The Quanah Acme and Pacific railroad cuts across the northern landscape of this Texas Panhandle region, marking a vital transit line through the broken terrain of China Canyon. This 1960s survey, updated in the early 1980s, captures a ranching environment where water management is paramount, evidenced by a network of named resources like the Eastman Windmill, Upper China Windmill, and several livestock tanks such as T-Fortyone Tank.

To the south, the Tongue River (South Pease) carves through the valley, flanked by Thief Hollow and Water Canyon. Human activity is centered around the Swenson Ranch and the rail siding at Summit, while a Landing Strip near the river indicates the modernization of large-scale ranch operations. The map also delineates the jurisdictional boundary between Motley Co and Cottle Co, providing a clear record of the intersection between physical geography and land use in this part of West Texas.